20 LONGISLANDPRESS.COM • JUNE 2018
HEALTH TECH 2.0 SUMMIT:
DEMYSTIFYING HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY
revolution commoditized medical
equipment and made it affordable
for the community to monitor
themselves at home with acceptable
clinical accuracy.”
The panel agenda will cover
healthcare innovation in the realms
of tele-health systems, wellness apps,
and cybersecurity. Speakers aim to
navigate issues of commoditization
in a more digital healthcare system,
as well as the upcoming healthcare
revolution as a result of emerging
technologies.
“The glut of monitoring, diagnostic
and therapeutic gadgets in the hands
PRESENTS
More than 250 healthcare
technology industry leaders will
meet next month to discuss exciting
and challenging new trends in their
field, such as the digitalization
and personalization of modern
healthcare.
The Health Tech 2.0 Summit
brings together chief technology
officers and other senior executives
from prominent hospitals,
health networks, and technology
corporations, including leaders
from private and public sectors. Dr.
Purna Prasad, Chief Technology
Officer and Vice President for
Information Technology at
Northwell Health — Long Island’s
largest employer — is the featured
keynote speaker, who will discuss
the future of healthcare technology
and its role in patient participation.
“Patients traveling to a clinic to
get their physiological vitals
monitored is a thing of the past,”
Dr. Prasad said. “Digital technology
of the consumer is confusing and
overwhelming,” says Dr. Prasad. “A
panel of experts will help unclog the
complexity of these technologies
and help consumers maintain a
good quality of health.”
The event is sponsored by SVAM
International, the Long Island
Software and Technology Network
(LISTnet), the Long Island Press
and its parent company, Schneps
Communications. It will begin with
a breakfast and networking session
from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., with the panel
scheduled for 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
The Health Tech 2.0 Summit will
be held 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday,
July 12 at Simplay, which is located
at 180 Commerce Dr. in Hauppauge.
Parking is free. For more information
on packages, sponsorships and
tickets, contact Joanna Austin at
516-284-3331 x237 or jaustin@
longislandpress.com
SIMPLAY, 180 Commerce Drive, Hauppauge (Free Parking)
For more information on packages, sponsorships and tickets,
please contact Joanna Austin: (516) 284-3331 x237 or jaustin@longislandpress.com
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